The city’s anchor institution for skills, City College Plymouth, has signed a major agreement with Princess Yachts to boost skills development and employment opportunities in the marine industry.
Formalising the partnership that City College and Princess Yachts has maintained over the years, the College delivers tailored Apprenticeships and adult training programmes, designed to...
Staff at Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital have raised an impressive £5,929.49 for Dartmoor Search and Rescue, providing vital support to the local charity’s life-saving operations.
This generous contribution will go towards purchasing essential new equipment, helping the charity’s team of volunteers to carry out rescue missions in the challenging Dartmoor terrain.
Award-winning Devon Winery Sandridge Barton will be hosting a one-off dinner in collaboration with cook, writer and chef Gill Meller on Friday 7th March.
The evening will begin with a guided wine tour of the winery, where attendees will sample a delightful selection from Sandridge Barton’s extensive range of wines, which will be followed by a sit-down feast curated by Gill Meller and inspired by his latest book Outside - his book explores the connection between the land, the seasons and outdoor cooking. Gill...
This February half term is the ideal time to wrap up warm, get out in the fresh air and meet some of the four-legged residents of The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth.
Set in the East Devon countryside, the sanctuary is free to visit and park, and dog friendly too. For the younger visitors there’s a natural play area and a maze, as well as scenic walks, engaging exhibits and talks and a...
Gidleigh Park ( gidleigh.co.uk ) has welcomed back Ian Webber as its new Executive Head Chef, returning to the restaurant where he was previously head chef between 2006-13.
Already in place and leading the kitchen team since mid-December, Ian has taken up his new role at Gidleigh Park with experience gained from working in some of England’s finest country house hotels, as well as...
Apples In Winter tells the story of an American mother, Miriam, whose son is on death row for a terrible crime. His last request is his mother's apple pie. As Miriam shows the audience how to make the perfect apple pie, she tries to understand what happened to her son.
Winner of the Susan Gaspell Award, The Smith Prize for Political Theatre and nominated for Best Solo Performance at...
Aldi is looking to recruit over 500 new apprentices across the UK in 2025, including in Devon.
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is welcoming applications for its apprenticeship scheme, with opportunities now live across stores and warehouse roles.
At Aldi, Store Apprentices can earn £8.61 per hour, rising to £12.07. Inside the M25, Store Apprentices can earn £8.84 per...
Local hospital staff were proud to award Plymouth Argyle’s newly signed defender, Maksym Talovierov, the Man of the Match title at his club debut against West Bromwich Albion last weekend.
Sponsors of the club, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth, felt the 24-year-old Ukrainian international was an easy pick for the coveted Man of the Match title as he helped the team triumph in...
Repairs to a collapsed retaining wall and edge of a road on the outskirts of Ottery St Mary in East Devon are expected to get underway shortly.
An emergency closure was put in place on Chineway Road in mid-January for the safety of the public after a full investigation of the site revealed the extent of the retaining wall collapse and 5ft-deep scour hole near a culvert at the foot of...
Bovey Castle has unveiled its ‘Get into Golf’ Academy, where those aged 16 and under can get to grips with the sport under the tailored guidance of PGA instructors on an 18-hole championship golf course.
The Academy is hosting a three-day course during February half-term between 17th and 19th February with two-hour sessions on each day, starting at 11am – with more courses planned in...
